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Psalms 51:3
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For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
About Psalms 51:3
Psalms 51:3 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Confession in the Bible and Regret in the Bible. Found in the poetry of Psalms, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- 1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
- Psalms 32:5
“I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.”
- Proverbs 28:13
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
- James 5:16
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
- Romans 10:9
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
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How to Apply Psalms 51:3
Meditate on Psalms 51:3 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Confession in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.